This installment has Pope becoming more of a loose cannon than previously. When Gabriel takes a call from a woman insisting to speak with a Detective Erico; no identification left from the caller on an untraceable phone, while the woman-caller says she doesn't have time as she looks for her gun. The woman is murdered and she is identified to be California Parole Board Commissioner Danielle Ross. The officer she was looking for was Detective Frank Verico, a loyal servant in Threat Management working stalking cases. Verico is unfairly ridiculed by Pope, who then takes control of the investigation of Ross's killer, while Brenda works the case off-campus.
Detective Frank Verico has no idea how the person entered Ross's house, and in neither the car or home was there a sign of leaving anything behind. The Commissioner notified LAPD of an intruder just days before she was murdered. The detective is explaining this to Brenda, Commander Taylor and Detective Gabriel when Pope enters her conference room, rages about the severity of the present situation. Commissioner Ross did not know her gun was missing from the night stand until she went looking for it and she was shot by her own gun. Verico is informed with these facts by Gabriel, Brenda and Taylor as he listens to them at Brenda's house, purposely away from Pope and the numerous police occupying the murder room.
Suspect Tomas Medina, convicted for having an amateur shoot his wife, which he admits assaulting her would have him out on the streets already. He did not know where Ross lived, but he was pleased to learn she was dead, blaming her for his lengthy term. After the interview, Brenda deduces Medina had nothing to do with Ross's murder. Brenda tries to tell Pope the killing was perpetrated by an amateur, previously vandalizing her car, leaving the scent of Gardenia at the scene, being present when the Commissioner came home, using her gun to kill and dumping it nearby; obviously the work of a non-professional. The remotes used to move the murder room screen, the use of any specific officer to enter rooms on Brenda's HQ floor leads to why Ross's car was burgled but nothing taken. Her killer used Ross's garage door remote to add the signal to her own car and then return the remote.
Brenda doesn't have her key card, Provenza offers his, which turns out to be Flynn's because the Lieutenant lost his; they enter Pope's conference room, with Provenza telling Pope's secretary, Linda, their need to use the room temporarily. The officers find a possible suspect looking through case files where box cutters were used; they come across early released prisoner Richard Conway. Conway is brought in for interrogation, which leads to a conversation, he killed a man by slicing his throat at an ATM; Richard is an addict and he killed Scott Weber for drug-money. The victim was married, innocently getting cash from an ATM when confronted by Conway. California law allowed Conway to be released early with a signed order from Ross following the law; not of her own volition. Richard Conway extended an apology to his victim's family and wishes he had never been let out of prison; Conway describes to Brenda the force his addiction had over him. Gabriel mentions Detective Verico thought Ross's killer might have been a woman; Conway's victim was married. Brenda lets on about she might know how the killer obtained access to Ross's home. Conway had no wife or girlfriend, just his drug addiction; he laments killing a man for forty dollars in order to score some crack.
Key clue to Brenda's case solving is hinted in the opening scene with the murder room screen not functioning properly, moving when nobody used the remote, i.e. the Provenza Buzz exchange of words where Buzz claims Fraud division downstairs uses the same signal-frequency. Tao says it is a design flaw while Sanchez claims it should not be influenced by a remote from a floor below.
Watching the installment will follow the use of a vehicle's remote programmed from the victim by the amateur perpetrator. Brenda tells the suspect her husband's killer was innocent making her believe she committed the crime for naught. They offer to drive Ann Weber home in her car, but stop outside the Commissioner's house, Brenda pushes the programmed-vehicle-remote opening the victim's garage door which allows access to the house through the garage because the door was rarely locked. Watch for the details to be unfolding as Brenda's team goes through the process of unveiling the revenge factor.
When Ann Weber is brought to Commissioner Ross's house, she asks Brenda, why are you taking me here? I have never been here before, and Brenda responds, you know very well where we are. Ann Weber admits the interior garage door was never locked when she entered through the garage. Brenda calls her a lunatic, Gabriel explains to Weber it was not Ross's call to release prisoners; Flynn reads Weber her rights, cuffs Ann and Sanchez leads her away.
Some pertinent quips from Brenda to Will include I would be really disappointed if I couldn't and still not an apology. A quality episode from the opening scene, especially how Chief Pope reacts hearing of the murder. His behavior throughout the installment is an example how superior officers should not behave. The comment I would be really disappointed if I couldn't does ring true. Strongly recommend watching to see the entire cast; the moving screen at the new HQ brings smiles to this murder case.
Detective Frank Verico has no idea how the person entered Ross's house, and in neither the car or home was there a sign of leaving anything behind. The Commissioner notified LAPD of an intruder just days before she was murdered. The detective is explaining this to Brenda, Commander Taylor and Detective Gabriel when Pope enters her conference room, rages about the severity of the present situation. Commissioner Ross did not know her gun was missing from the night stand until she went looking for it and she was shot by her own gun. Verico is informed with these facts by Gabriel, Brenda and Taylor as he listens to them at Brenda's house, purposely away from Pope and the numerous police occupying the murder room.
Suspect Tomas Medina, convicted for having an amateur shoot his wife, which he admits assaulting her would have him out on the streets already. He did not know where Ross lived, but he was pleased to learn she was dead, blaming her for his lengthy term. After the interview, Brenda deduces Medina had nothing to do with Ross's murder. Brenda tries to tell Pope the killing was perpetrated by an amateur, previously vandalizing her car, leaving the scent of Gardenia at the scene, being present when the Commissioner came home, using her gun to kill and dumping it nearby; obviously the work of a non-professional. The remotes used to move the murder room screen, the use of any specific officer to enter rooms on Brenda's HQ floor leads to why Ross's car was burgled but nothing taken. Her killer used Ross's garage door remote to add the signal to her own car and then return the remote.
Brenda doesn't have her key card, Provenza offers his, which turns out to be Flynn's because the Lieutenant lost his; they enter Pope's conference room, with Provenza telling Pope's secretary, Linda, their need to use the room temporarily. The officers find a possible suspect looking through case files where box cutters were used; they come across early released prisoner Richard Conway. Conway is brought in for interrogation, which leads to a conversation, he killed a man by slicing his throat at an ATM; Richard is an addict and he killed Scott Weber for drug-money. The victim was married, innocently getting cash from an ATM when confronted by Conway. California law allowed Conway to be released early with a signed order from Ross following the law; not of her own volition. Richard Conway extended an apology to his victim's family and wishes he had never been let out of prison; Conway describes to Brenda the force his addiction had over him. Gabriel mentions Detective Verico thought Ross's killer might have been a woman; Conway's victim was married. Brenda lets on about she might know how the killer obtained access to Ross's home. Conway had no wife or girlfriend, just his drug addiction; he laments killing a man for forty dollars in order to score some crack.
Key clue to Brenda's case solving is hinted in the opening scene with the murder room screen not functioning properly, moving when nobody used the remote, i.e. the Provenza Buzz exchange of words where Buzz claims Fraud division downstairs uses the same signal-frequency. Tao says it is a design flaw while Sanchez claims it should not be influenced by a remote from a floor below.
Watching the installment will follow the use of a vehicle's remote programmed from the victim by the amateur perpetrator. Brenda tells the suspect her husband's killer was innocent making her believe she committed the crime for naught. They offer to drive Ann Weber home in her car, but stop outside the Commissioner's house, Brenda pushes the programmed-vehicle-remote opening the victim's garage door which allows access to the house through the garage because the door was rarely locked. Watch for the details to be unfolding as Brenda's team goes through the process of unveiling the revenge factor.
When Ann Weber is brought to Commissioner Ross's house, she asks Brenda, why are you taking me here? I have never been here before, and Brenda responds, you know very well where we are. Ann Weber admits the interior garage door was never locked when she entered through the garage. Brenda calls her a lunatic, Gabriel explains to Weber it was not Ross's call to release prisoners; Flynn reads Weber her rights, cuffs Ann and Sanchez leads her away.
Some pertinent quips from Brenda to Will include I would be really disappointed if I couldn't and still not an apology. A quality episode from the opening scene, especially how Chief Pope reacts hearing of the murder. His behavior throughout the installment is an example how superior officers should not behave. The comment I would be really disappointed if I couldn't does ring true. Strongly recommend watching to see the entire cast; the moving screen at the new HQ brings smiles to this murder case.
